Thanks AKI!!! I feel your "pain". Ironically, I met someone this week. After all of my attempts and travels... this guy lives 1 1/2 streets over from me!!! However, it wasn't until I was out walking my dogs that I met him. I saw him with his father working in the garden. We just stopped and stared at eachother! A few days later, he stopped me and we chatted. Had our first "Date" last night. It went well but he hasn't called me yet today. Which is typical with the male species.
A few months ago, this guy would have had no chance with me. He is about 40, lives with his parents, and is unemployed. He also smokes alot and drinks some. I am more educated than him, had a very successful career, and own 2 homes. I do not drink or smoke. He does live with his parents because his mother is extremely ill. He takes care of both parents since his siblings don't want the responsibility.
I am starting to realize, that it isn't always the men's fault that we "hate" them. It may be that us successful smart beautiful women have to start looking for other attributes in men. I think us women need to accept that we now have the attributes OURSELVES that we were once looking for in the men we dated. It is going to be much harder for a man to impress us. We may feel we have to "lower our standards" but maybe we just have to change what the standards are. Men are catching on to this slowly and do appreciate that they don't have the "drive" the new modern woman has today.
Us smart and beautiful woman may just have to let our hair down but carry a big purse loaded with money, makeup, adult toys, and various weaponery!!!